# Mr. Allery — The Wrong Letter character guide

> Mr. Allery in The Wrong Letter by Walter S. Masterman.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** VIII Enter Mr. Allery, Mr. Allery, Allery

**First appearance:** 0009-viii-enter-mr-allery

## Snapshot

The Watson family's senior solicitor, genial and old-world, who knows the dead man's secrets and quietly steadies a grieving household while the police circle closer.

## Who they are

Allery of Allery & Watkins has handled the Watson family's legal affairs long enough to hold its most dangerous confidences, and his fatherly courtesy on a departure platform masks a professional's careful discretion. He likes Collins and works beside him, yet his loyalty runs to the family and to the will he once tried to talk Sir James out of making. His knowledge of that buried document makes him a quiet hinge on which the mystery's middle turns.

## Relationships

### [Sylvester Collins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/characters/sylvester_collins)

_professional_

Mr. Allery is a superior or authority figure who interacts with Sylvester in a formal capacity.

### [Mabel Watson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/characters/mabel_watson)

_family_

Mr. Allery is likely a relative or guardian of Mabel, possibly her father or uncle.

### [Arthur Sinclair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/characters/arthur_sinclair)

_professional_

Arthur and Mr. Allery interact in a business or legal context, often with tension.

### [Eric Sanders](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/characters/eric_sanders)

_professional_

Eric and Mr. Allery have a subordinate-superior relationship, with Eric reporting to him.

### [Mabel Watson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/characters/mabel_watson)

_family_

Mr. Allery is likely a relative or guardian of Mabel, possibly her father or uncle.

### [Sylvester Collins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/characters/sylvester_collins)

_professional_

Mr. Allery is a superior or authority figure who interacts with Sylvester in a formal capacity.

### [Arthur Sinclair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/characters/arthur_sinclair)

_professional_

Arthur and Mr. Allery interact in a business or legal context, often with tension.

### [Mabel Watson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/characters/mabel_watson)

_family_

Mr. Allery is likely a relative or guardian of Mabel, possibly her father or uncle.

### [Arthur Sinclair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/characters/arthur_sinclair)

_professional_

Arthur and Mr. Allery interact in a business or legal context, often with tension.

### [Eric Sanders](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/characters/eric_sanders)

_professional_

Eric and Mr. Allery have a subordinate-superior relationship, with Eric reporting to him.

### [Sylvester Collins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/characters/sylvester_collins)

_professional_

Mr. Allery is a superior or authority figure who interacts with Sylvester in a formal capacity.

### [Eric Sanders](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/characters/eric_sanders)

_professional_

Eric and Mr. Allery have a subordinate-superior relationship, with Eric reporting to him.

## In the story

### [VIII: Enter Mr. Allery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/chapters/viii-enter-mr-allery)

Senior partner of Allery & Watkins; reveals details of Sir James's will and his opposition to Mabel's engagement to Eric Sanders.

### [X: The Portrait](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/chapters/x-the-portrait)

Visits with his family, speaks with Collins about Mabel and the case, and later finds Collins examining the portrait.

### [XI: An Apparition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/chapters/xi-an-apparition)

Present during the ghost story; wipes his forehead furtively after Collins's explanation, suggesting hidden knowledge or anxiety.

### [XII: What Happened in the Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/chapters/xii-what-happened-in-the-night)

Discusses the ghost and business, agrees to stay a few more days.

### [XIII: The Car in the Dark](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/chapters/xiii-the-car-in-the-dark)

Praises Collins's discretion regarding Sanders; later is recognized by Collins as the driver of the unlit car.

### [XV: The Crisis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/chapters/xv-the-crisis)

Confirms his role as advisor to Watson and Mabel, laughs at Collins's cleverness, and participates in the explanation.

### [XVI: The Criminal Found](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/chapters/xvi-the-criminal-found)

Listens intently to Sinclair's explanation and assists in the urgent response.

### [XVII: The Wrong Letter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wrong_letter_se/chapters/xvii-the-wrong-letter)

Apologizes to Sinclair for doubting him; witnesses the reading of the letter.

## Links

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